Aby
I am originally from Maryland. I came to Arizona to go to ASU. Soon after graduation I got married and got my very first dog, Brittany. From that point forward I knew I had to work with animals. My husband Paul and I now have 2 adorable, energetic cocker spaniels… our “first born babies” and twins Carsten and Briella, born March 2009. I have been with Countryside in client relations since February 2000.
April
I was born and raised in Fort Worth, TX. I moved here 12 years ago and can’t imagine living anywhere else. I have always loved animals so that makes me love coming to my job here at Countryside. I have one Yorkie name Gracie. I have been in Client Relations since August 2008 with Countryside.
Christianna
I was born and raised in Arizona. I have been an animal lover all of my life. I currently have 7 dogs, 3 cats, a parrot and a duck. I also foster puppies and kittens. I an currently going to Animal Behavior College to be a certified dog trainer. At the same time I will be taking classes at Mesa Community College to be an animal Photographer as well. I have been with Countryside since September 2006 and am currently a Veterinary Assistant.
Christine
I am a graduate of ASU with a bachelor’s degree in Applied Biological Sciences with a concentration in wildlife habitat management. My dream job is to become a dolphin trainer or zoo keeper. Animals have always held a special place in my heart and I cannot imagine doing anything but working with them in some way. I am happily married and my children include my adorable sons Noah and Carter and a terrier mix named Buddy. I plan on extending my family with more of the two-legged and four-legged varieties. I have been with Countryside as a Kennel Assistant and Client Relations since August 2003. As of August 2008, I am currently Countryside's Practice Manager.
Erika
I am originally from Wisconsin. I moved to Arizona to finish school and I enjoyed the weather so much that I stayed. I hold a bachelor's degree in both zoology and anthropology from the University of Wisconsin and a master's degree in anthropology from ASU. After teaching for a while I decided that I missed working with animals and went back to school for to be a vet tech. After finishing school and several internships, I took my national and state board exams and am now a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) and can't imagine doing anything else. I have three cats, who are little monsters: Oliver, Smudge and Mikey.
Julie
Married with 2 beautiful girls Jordan and Riley. I have 15 cats and 3 dogs. I love Garfield. I have been with Countryside as a groomer since 1994.
Kelsey
I am an Arizona native currently attending ASU seeking an undergraduate degree in Animal Physiology and Behavior with plans to move on to Veterinary Medicine afterwards. I have been an animal (and especially dog) lover my entire life and have always wanted to work with them. I currently have two rescued Golden Retrievers, Sadie and Dante. I have been with Countryside Animal Hospital since August 2009 and am currently a Kennel Assistant.
Megan
I was born and raised in Tempe. I have been a huge animal lover my entire life and have always wanted to work with animals. I currently have 5 young dogs; Baby Girl, Jade, Ginger, Bailey, and Jack and plan to get more down the line. I have been with Countryside since July 2005 and am currently a Veterinary Assistant.
Michelle
I am a native of Arizona. I am married and have 3 wonderful children, 2 boys and 1 girl. I have 2 dogs and 2 cats. I also practice Real Estate. I have been with Countryside as a groomer since December 1998.
Sarah
I am planning on attending Grand Canyon University in the fall of 2010 and hopefully majoring in Zoology. I have been around animals my whole life. I currently have two dogs – Tia, my geriatric English bulldog and Bear, my 1 year old mutt – and 1 cat. My hobbies are snowboarding, quading and lying out in the hot AZ sun. I did my internship with Countryside for a few months for EVIT before I graduated and have since been a kennel assistant as of August 2009.
